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XBLA Portal title explained

Valve has revealed what will be included with Portal: Still Alive. New levels …

During Microsoft's E3 keynote, the company revealed, albeit briefly, the existence of a game called Portal: Still Alive. While no explanation of the game was given, GameSetWatch's Chris Remo was able to speak with Valve's Doug Lombardi to find out what exactly will be included with the title.

The title, which will be available on Xbox Live Arcade, will feature the original version of Portal, as well as a number of additional, non-story related levels. These new levels will be taken from Portal: The Flash Version MapPack already available on the PC, which were in turn taken from the decidedly awesome Flash version of the game.

This is a great deal for those who wanted to play Portal on the 360, but for some reason didn't want to pick up the entire Orange Box. On the other hand, it sucks for 360 gamers who just want the new levels, but have to pay for the entire package while their PC counterparts can play them for free. No release or pricing information has been revealed.

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